The Internet Journal of Pharmacology · 2006 · 112 citations · 0 references
PharmacyPharmaceuticsPharmacologyBioavailabilityDrug DeliveryOral Drug DeliveryDrug Delivery SystemsDrug DissolutionGeriatric Oral FormulationsDysphagia-friendly FormulationsOral Drug Delivery FormulationsOral Drug Delivery SystemsSuspension Dosage Forms
Recently, fast-dissolving drug delivery systems have started gaining popularity and acceptance as new drug delivery systems, because they are easy to administer and lead to better patient compliance. Usually, elderly people experience difficulty in swallowing the conventional dosage forms (tablets, capsules, solutions and suspensions) because of tremors of extremities and dysphagia. Fast-dissolving drug delivery systems may offer a solution for these problems.